Rubio Says US Moving to Designate Muslim Brotherhood as Terror Group
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed ongoing efforts to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist group amid legal challenges and a focus on Hamas's role in Gaza conflict.
- The United States is considering designating the Muslim Brotherhood and the Council on American-Islamic Relations as terrorist organizations, according to Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
- Senator Ted Cruz introduced a bill last month for the Muslim Brotherhood to be designated as a terrorist organization in the U.S.
- Rubio noted that significant legal challenges exist, as each branch of the Muslim Brotherhood must be formally designated separately due to its decentralized structure.
- Multiple allies, including the UAE and Saudi Arabia, have designated the Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR as terrorist organizations, indicating a broader international agreement on this issue.
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US designation of Muslim Brotherhood as terror organization ‘in the works,’ Marco Rubio says
Rubio predicted that attempts to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization would be met with legal challenges. By Corey Walker, The Algemeiner Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that the United States is actively working to designate the Muslim Brotherhood, a key ideological backer of Hamas, as a foreign terrorist organization, a step that could bolster US support for Israel’s fight against regional extremist netwo…
It’s Past Time to Designate the Muslim Brotherhood a Terrorist Organization – The American Spectator | USA News and Politics
On Tuesday, New York City radio host Sid Rosenberg asked Secretary of State Marco Rubio about whether the State Department intends to designate the Muslim Brotherhood and Council on American-Islamic Relations as terrorist organizations. Rubio responded that “all of that is in the works,” although “obviously there are different branches of the Muslim Brotherhood, so you’d have to designate each one of them.” Logistics and bureaucracy aside: It’s …
US Designation of Muslim Brotherhood as Terror Organization ‘In the Works,’ Marco Rubio Says
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, US, April 10, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Nathan Howard Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that the United States is actively working to designate the Muslim Brotherhood, a key ideological backer of Hamas, as a foreign terrorist organization, a step that could bolster US support for Israel’s fight against regional extremist networks. Speaking o…
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